Our View: Time for Disy to move back towards...

The low regard in which political parties and politicians are held is a frequent theme in newspapers and political shows on television and radio. This was seen to be reinforced by the European Parliament elections for which the turn-out was less than 50 per cent. While this is a perfectly legitimate explanation there are other reasons for voter apathy and the declining engagement of people in politics that none of the parties seem to acknowledge when discussing the disappointing election results. They do not stand for anything, politically or ideologically....